Ye Shutong perceives her in-laws' schemes during the engagement. Facing the groom's family's constant nitpicking and step-by-step scheming regarding the betrothal gifts, even though the wedding preparations are complete, she still firmly holds her ground. On the day of the wedding procession, she publicly exposes a series of scheming traps and decisively chooses to call off the wedding. Although she experiences emotional setbacks, she does not sink into pain; with the understanding and support of her parents, she starts anew, plunges into the workplace to strive, and lives out her self-worth. The story conveys positive values of female self-respect and self-love, knowing how to cut losses in time, guarding one's boundaries, and rushing toward a wonderful life by one's own strength.